MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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